No One Wins Alone

I am tired of running in this race I am in: The human race. It is a race I do not care to win. Man’s inhumanity to man by deed or by lack of concern, turning a blind eye to the struggles and hardships of others is not the purpose of creation or evolution. I know that. You know that. What are we to do? What can we do? I do not know the answer, but I do know an answer: Not nothing. Doing nothing is getting us deeper into a pit of Mankind’s hostility toward one another.

There seems to always be a storm of people, crowds, running amok yelling by word or action about my, me, mine. I do not know exactly what must be done but I do know it would be better to do something... anything at all. Do something that shows your children, your neighbors, your neighbor’s children, that you care about something other than yourself and that you care about other people. Show those around you that you care, that their pain is not unnoticed, not unknown, and not theirs alone. I do not know how you can go about doing this. I do believe that after reading this an opportunity may arise for you to take action, either simple or complex. Simple like a smile and a handshake, or complex like asking what you can do to help and then follow up as best as you can.

I do not see anyone winning this race alone. The only way anyone can win this race is together; and that is an all inclusive together. Not just family, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. We must all win or nobody wins at all. Please do not take your anger out on anyone else today, this week, next week, or even for the next month or two. Taking your anger out on others hurts you just as much as the other person. It hurts your relationships, your level of stature and respect in the community, and in the future your self respect will be damaged as well. Again, I know this. You know this. I am not saying we should go spend a fortune to help or dedicate all of our time to help; sometimes help is as simple as saying “I care. I want you to know that I care, and if I can help, I will gladly do what I can.
 

”Who am I to say this? Why should you care? I can only say that I am someone who cares, and I hope you do too. And by the way...is there anything I can do to help?